Accident Bell 412 Griffin HT1 ZJ241,
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Date:Tuesday 9 August 2016
Time:13:34 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B412 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 412 Griffin HT1
Owner/operator:202(R) Sqn DHFS RAF
Registration: ZJ241
MSN: 36164
Year of manufacture:1997
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Yr Aran, Snowdonia -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV)
Destination airport:RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) B412 Griffin HT1 helicopter made a mountain top slope landing and caught fire after a fatigue failure of the MGB support case.
There were 4 military personnel and 1 civilian in the aircraft plus 1 military on the mountain top. All safe & unharmed.

Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-37023986
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/snowdonia-helicopter-crash-fire-accident-raf-police-fire-casualties-latest-a7180856.html
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/live-reports-helicopter-fire-snowdon-11725245
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45213604
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733515/Griffin_Final_Report_-_RT.pdf

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Revision history:

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09-Aug-2016 13:52 Aerossurance Added
09-Aug-2016 13:54 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 13:59 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 14:00 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type]
09-Aug-2016 14:08 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 14:10 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 14:21 Aerossurance Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 14:55 Aerossurance Updated [Departure airport, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 15:20 Aerossurance Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 17:48 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
09-Aug-2016 18:29 NearBye Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Destination airport, Source]
09-Aug-2016 18:40 Iceman 29 Updated [Source]
09-Aug-2016 18:51 Dr.John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]
09-Aug-2016 18:52 Dr.John Smith Updated [Destination airport]
09-Aug-2016 18:55 Dr.John Smith Updated [Embed code]
09-Aug-2016 20:57 Aerossurance Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code]
09-Aug-2016 21:02 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Embed code]
11-Aug-2016 10:15 AlFal88 Updated [Embed code]
15-Aug-2016 20:07 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code]
17-Aug-2018 08:27 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
17-Aug-2018 08:47 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Narrative]
14-Nov-2018 21:11 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
14-Nov-2018 21:12 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
03-Jan-2019 14:38 Aerossurance Updated [Source]
12-Jun-2019 09:50 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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